Knitting-machine.



W. W. BURSON. KNITTING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED JULYQ, 1906.

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WILLIAM WORTH BURSON, F ClllUAGO, lLLlNOlS.

KNITTine-:niionnm No. eeenefi.

Speeieation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1909.

Application filed July 9, 1906. SerialNo. 325,280.

H of illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Knitting-Machines,

. of which the 'following-is;` a specification.

The object ol'this invention is to provide means, in a knittingmachine,v for holding f. the yarn at the point of transfer of yarns, or

between the ending of one stocking and the commencement of another.

The further object of this invention is to automatically triin'the stockings in the procereby saving the expense of trimrnin 1' by hand, also the liability `ot and by trimming the stockings automaticelly a great saving of yarn and in labor is made. ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan vieiv of a portion of a straight knitting machine containing my improvements. Fi 2 vis a transverse section show,-

fingthe hol ing needle on one Yside, of thebed y 35 1n ite `extended position;

and the knife of the other hed Withdrawn. Fig. 3 is a similar traneverseeection showingthe knife of the bed on the Same side as the holding needle in Fig. t2 extended, and the holding needle of ne other bed Withdrawn-.1 Eig. fi is a Se@ elevation a support for a knitting needle needle in connection therewith. Fig. 5 1s an end view of the support .and needle shown at Fig. f1. Fig. 6 is; a side l. elevation of a support or a holding needle,

.and holding needle in connection therewith. Fig. V7 is an end vien7 of the support and Fig. '8 is a side in section and a holding needle in connection therewith. Fig. is a eide elevationot a Support for a knife, and a knife Fig. 10 is an end in connection therewith. view of the support and knile. shown at Fig. 3.1 ie a perspective View of an end of the support for a holding needle. Fig. 12

" ie,` a plan View of a portion of the holding needle" support and holdine needle showing the ende `o the yarn.` Fig.` 13 shows the ie a plan View of a .type `in which my tirnprmfenients are einbodied.

i. 'llie knitting machine,

tion ehown in Letters Patent fabric hy drawing the yarns,

.for example, the

for a holding needle,

sharpened end. Fie. 14- knitting machine oiF the so fai' as shown in ie ola construe'- eieeoo rmi-ii 616,601 granted to me Dec. 27, 1898, the novel features are shown in detail,

VThe machine in `which my present im proveniente are embodied generally diecloeed in Fig. 14, and iso'f the saine general type as that machine found in my Fatent No. 616,600. It willbe unnecessary to 4describe in detaihthe` general` structureA of the inachinefas my present iniproveniente4 relate rather to detailed improvements than to general structure, and V1t is sullicient to point out that the. machine comprises the 'traine parte y15 conneotedby the crof-:epieces 1t` and having the jack-Slides 17 ior operating the needles, yarn-holding devices and yarn-severing devices. The usual yarn carrier 'l having latch-openers is mounted inA suitable Ways above the needles, any usual means lor moving `the yarn-carrier being, provided., as yarn-carrier slides 19, which `are connected by the cross-bar 20. The same type of carrier-wheel 21, tor the yarn-slides or ,(iirriersis provided as in iny foi-momenten@ referred to, Aandytl'gie yarn carrier; slides are provided with a] suitable cross-plate or platee referred to.

` The needle vision plates 1, the 'needle Supporti-i2,` 3 are located vbetween the divisionplatee 1 and each isprovided with two feet 4 and `he pattern Wheels 6 are located with rela' tion to the feet'of the oscillatory leversl, that the feet may be actuated thereby. Needle jacks 7 are moved bythe.. oscillatory levereinto andout of engagement with the earns 8. The means orreciprocating the carne are not shown, as it ie well linden stood. i l

At Figs. l and 5 is shown a knitting needle support with a linittii'lgneedle l5 in place.

At Figs'. 6, 7 and 8 is shown a yarn holding needle support which has the eideplates S ol greater height than the side lates of the knitting needle supports, V,an

of the di..

beds arel made up are located between v which outward under 'pressure like the needle supports, with. Awhich is Shown 'a needle sha-nk.

At Fig. Q is shown a holding needle ers.

.9.2, all as in the patent The oscillatny-levertl ;cover the hooked end l() of. theJ holding needle 11. Ae shown at Figs. Pand lloneof the eide plates .:l ie Separated, a part of ite height from .the needle support in order that it may yield tended and a knife withdrawn. At Fig. 3

the knife is shown extended and the holding needle Withdrawn. The holding needles and knife or knives arc operated by the knitting cams and their time of movement controlled by theA pattern ivheel iii the same manner as the knitting needles in the machine.

lrawn down between the side plates 9 of the needle support and will be clamped between the needle and side lates. Owing to the varying thicknesses ov yarn, and to the different thicknesses of yarn that may be einployed, one of the side plates is made latorally yielding. After the yarn has been seized by one of the holding needles, the return movement of the needle cam will extend the knife and sever the yarn between the ho/lding needle and the fabric, and the continued return movement of the needle cam will Withdraw the knife. The knife may be operated a number of times to insure the yarn being severed. This operation is repeated at each change of yarn or at the finish of each article. At Fig. 13 the knife is shown with a hooked sharpened end 14, and a knife of this construction Will sever the yarn held by the two. yarn holding needles. n

In the claims I have stated that the needle beds or needle supports are formed with grooves within which are located the knitting needles, yarn holding 1 needles and,` knives. I Wish it understood that'the grooves may be formed by the beds bein biillt up as shown by my patent above referred to, or can be formed in the materialfdf `which the beds or supports are made. l

l. claim as my invention:

l. In a knitting machine the combination of a needle bed, knitting needles supported by the bed, yarn holding means .located adjacent to one end of the needle bed, to hold the yarn in position for cutting, and a yarn severing knife located adjacent to one end of the needle bed, the yarn holding means and knife being movable transversely of thefneedle bed. v

2. ln a knitting' machine, the combination of a needle bed, knitting needles supported hy the hed, yarn holding means located adjacent to one end of the needle bed, and a knife located adjacent to one end of the needle lied and between the ,varn holding means and the knitting needles, the yarn holding means and knife being movable transversely of thil needle bed in parallelism with the needles.

El. In a knitting machine, the combination of a nced'lfe lied, knitting needles supported At" Fig. l two holding needles ll, and twog are shown, a holding needle and j by the bed, a yarn holding needle located adjacent to one end of the needle bed to hold the yarn in position for cutting, and a yarn severing knife located adjacent to one end of the needle bed and between the yarn holding' needle and the knitting needles, the yarn holding needle and knife being inovahle transversely of the needle hed.

4. In a knitting machine. the combination of a support formed with needle. grooves.

knitting needles located in some Yof the i grooves. an ii'i'tlepeiident vain holding devici` l located in a groove, a yarn severing knit't` located in a groove and cor'ipei'ating with said holding device. a cam for moving the l needles, yarn holding device and knife and ,fa pattern device controlling the throwing l in and ont movements of the needles, yarn holding device and knife.

5. In a knitting machine, the combination of a support formed with needle grooves, knitting needles located in some of the r grooves, an independent yarn holding device located in a groove, a yarn severing knife located in a groove and coperating with -said holding device, means for moving the v needles, yarn holding deviceand knife, and a pattern device controlling the throwing in and out movements of the needles,vyarn l holding device and knife. l G. In a knittin machine, the combination I of a needle bed ormed with rooves, knitting needles located in someo' the grooves, an independent yarn severing` knife located in a groove, a cam for moving the needles and/knife, and a pattern wheel controlling lUt.

the throwing in and out movements of the needles and knife.

7. In a-knittinfr machine, the combination l of tivonieedle beds, each formed with needle ,l grooves, knitting needles located in some of the grooves of each bed, an A independent yarn holding needle for each bed and located' in a groove thegpeof, an independent yarn severing knife for each bed arid located in ,a groove thereof, and independent means for moving the needles and knife of a bed.

8. In a knittinU machine, the combination of twovneedle bet s each formed With needle grooves, knitting needles located in some of the grooves of each bed, an independent yarn holding needle for each bed and located in a groove thereof, an independent yarn severing knife for each bed and located in a groove thereof, and two cams, one for moving the needles and knife of a bed.

tl. ln a knitting machine, the combination of' two needle beds, each formed Wit-h needle grooves, knitting needles located in some of the grooves of a bed, holding needle for each bed and located in l a groove thereof, a yarn severing knife for each hed and located in a groove thereof cooperating with said holding needle, two cams, one For moving the needles and knife an independent yarn of :1 bed, and two petiei'n devia-ee, each een il), in a kniiing n'melxine, the eolnbinn- 1 tien 0i e needle bed. knitting needles snpbelding 4needle l'o'eafed adjacent le ene end pendent yarn eveling knife lof'ated. between Ille knitting needles and the yarn holding needles eopelnting with seid holding needle l2. ln n knitting machine,

on nf two needle bede` knitting needles ported by the bed. :in independent )vnl-n ef the-bed. and nn indepernlent vni'n severing knife 'located betneen lin knitting )needles and the yarn holding needle el hperl-ating with said holding needle.

1l. In a enlnnn'led by each bed. an ilniependent yarn bulding needle fm' enen bed und located ad juf-ent tu une end of the benl. and :xn independent yarn severing knife for enel] bed 25 lui-ated between the knitting needleq und 'he i vnrn" balding needle of :l bed 06pm-ating knitting nnnfbine. the eernbinatien el two needle leedsM knitting needles supported by each bed. holding needle for euch bed und leveled ud- `meent te one end nf ille bed, :1nd, nn indenn indepeinlent yznn l' with said holdin@ needle.

WILLIAM. WORTH.. HVRSUN. W it'nesses EDWARD J. Zien, \V. E. Hlrcnnnve.

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